83-068 - 07-05 Public Hearing Establish Storm Sewer FundResolution 83-68
July 5, 1983
Member Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION RELATING TO STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT;
CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF AN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STORM SEWER FUND FOR THE DISTRICT
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota
(the "City") as follows:
1. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 498, adopted August 20, 1979, Chapter XV of
the City Code of the City of Golden Valley and Minnesota Statutes, Section
444.17 to 444.21, the City Council has established within the City a storm sewer
improvement district known as the Storm Sewer Improvement District for the City
of Golden Valley - 1979 (the "District"), legally described as follows:
All of the City of Golden Valley except that part lying south of U.S.
Highway No. 12 in Section 30, Township 29, Range 24, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Ordinance No. 498 and Section XV of the City Code were adopted pursuant to the
provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.17, following a public hearing
duly noticed and held in accordance with law.
2. Under authority granted by Laws 1979, Article X, Section 15, the City
is authorized by resolution after notice and hearing to adopt a capital
improvement program for a storm sewer improvement district established under
Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.17. A capital improvement program (the "Program"),
with respect to certain improvements to be undertaken on the South Fork of
Bassett's Creek and certain improvements to the Main Channel of Bassett's Creek
has now been prepared and this Council deems it appropriate to call a public
hearing on the proposal to adopt the Program.
3. The City is also empowered by Laws 1979, Article X, Section 15, upon
the adoption of the Program to establish by ordinance after notice and hearing a
storm sewer reserve fund for the District. After establishment of such a storm
e,;;cr reserve fund the City may thereafter annually levy the tax not exceeding
one mill on all the taxable property within the District for the support of the
storm sewer reserve fund in an aggregate amount equal to the actual or estimated
cost, whichever is less, of the improvement projects as identified in the Program.
This Council deems it appropriate at this time to call for a public hearing on
the proposal that the City adopt an ordinance establishing a storm sewer reserve
fund (the "Fund") for the District.
4. This Council shall meet at 7:30 PM, August 2, 1983 at 7800 Golden Valley
Road, in the City for the purpose of hold a public hearing on the proposals to
adopt the Program for the District and on the proposal to adopt an ordinance
establishing the Fund for the District. The City Manager is hereby directed to
cause notice of such public hearing in the form hereinafter set forth, to be
published for two successive weeks in the official newspaper of the City, the
last publication to be at least seven days prior to the date set for the hearing:
Resolution 83-68 - Continued
July 5, 1983
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF STORM SEWER RESERVE FUND (STORM SEWER
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY - 1979)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Golden Valley,
Minnesota will meet on Tuesday, August 2, 1983 at 7:30 PM at the Civic Center,
7800 Golden Valley Road, in said City for the purpose of holding a public
hearing on the proposal to adopt a capital improvement program for Storm Sewer
Improvement District for the City of Golden Valley - 1979, (the "District"), on
a proposal to establish a Storm Sewer Reserve Fund for the District as provided
in Laws 1979, Chapter 303, Article X, Section 15. The District was previously
created by the City and consists of all of the City of Golden Valley except that
part lying south of U.S. Highway 12 in Section 30, Township 29, Range 24,
Hennepin County, Minnesota.
The proposed capital improvement program consists of the following storm
sewer improvements:
(a) improvements to the South Fork of Bassett's Creek from Jersey Ponds to
Breck Pond and Chicago Northwestern Railroad Crossing at Sweeney Lake at a total
cost of $3,149,268; and
(b) improvements to the main channel of Bassett's Creek designated as
Phase II of Bassett's Creek Flood Control Project at a total cost of $350,000.
As set forth in the proposed capital improvement program, a copy of which
is on file in the office of the City Clerk, the costs of the capital improvement
program are anticipated to be paid from the proceeds of approximately $2,200,000
principal amount of storm sewer improvement bonds to be issued by the City under
the authority of Laws 1979, Chapter 303, Article X and Minnesota Statutes, Section
444.17 - 444.21, and the remainder will be paid from grants from the Minnesota
Department of Transportation and from bonds to be issued by the City under the
authority of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429.
Subsequent to the hearing on the adoption of the capital improvement
program for the District, the City Council will hold a public hearing on a
proposal to establish a Storm Sewer Reserve Fund for the District, pursuant to
Laws 1979, Chapter 303, Article X, Section 15. Upon adoption of the capital
improvement program and the establishment of the Storm Sewer Reserve Fund of the
District, the City Council will be empowered to levy a tax not exceeding one
mill on all of the taxable property in the District for the support of the Storm
Sewer Reserve Fund, which tax will be used to finance the costs of the capital
improvement program, including the payment of the storm sewer improvement bonds
referred to above.
All persons residing within the District and liable for the levy of the tax
referred to above may appear at the time and place set forth above to be heard
on the proposal to adopt a capital improvement program and the proposal to
establish a Storm Sewer Reserve Fund for the District.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ John F. Murphy
John F. Murphy, City Clerk
Resolution 83-68 - Continued
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ATTFCT-
July 5, 1983
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
Stockman and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: Anderson, Mitchell, Stockman and Thorsen, and the following was
absent: Johnson, and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon
said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and
her signature attested by the City Clerk.